Mares Run (FR 364) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mares Run (FR 364) in VA

Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, Warm Springs Ranger District

16 mi from Clifton Forge

Maps 1,954 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 2.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Jordan Top.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
  • Little Piney Mountain stands 895 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Recreationist can camp anywhere in the National Forest outside a designated campground.…Dispersed camping in one location is allowable up to 14 days in any 30-day period.…Camp at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source.…Keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 43–67°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.